Performance Analysis of Non-Homogeneous Hybrid Production Lines

Jun Liu, Junping Kong, and Qinying Fan

Abstract—For analyzing performance of non-homogeneous
hybrid lines, a new technique of dealing with nonhomogeneous
lines is proposed to transform a non-homogeneous production
line into a homogeneous line, which is based on decomposition
method. The technique extends the applicability of
decomposition method to nonhomogeneous lines. The technique
is discussed by numerical experiments comparing with
aggregation method, what’s more, the advantages and
disadvantages are specified. The technique complements and
develops the system analysis techniques of hybrid production
lines.